cartouche in Spanish
cartouche in Spanish is cartucho — cartouche means an oval frame in Egyptian hieroglyphics enclosing a royal or divine name.
cartouche in Spanish
cartucho
(Egyptology, hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
What does "cartouche" mean?
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noun An oval frame in Egyptian hieroglyphics enclosing a royal or divine name.
"In 1762, Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, a French priest who was a scholar of Eastern languages, had made the inspired guess that the cartouches set off words of great importance, such as the names of gods or rulers."
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noun An ornamental oval or scroll-shaped design used in architecture or on maps.
"The old map had an elaborate cartouche in one corner listing the cartographer's name."
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cartouche in a sentence
- In 1762, Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, a French priest who was a scholar of Eastern languages, had made the inspired guess that the cartouches set off words of great importance, such as the names of gods or rulers.
- The archaeologist identified the pharaoh's name inside the cartouche.
- The old map had an elaborate cartouche in one corner listing the cartographer's name.
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What is "cartouche" in Spanish?
"cartouche" in Spanish is cartucho. cartouche means: An oval frame in Egyptian hieroglyphics enclosing a royal or divine name.
How do you use "cartouche" in a sentence?
Example: "The archaeologist identified the pharaoh's name inside the cartouche." In Spanish, "cartouche" is cartucho.
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